Mary's House

IMPORTANT: Our upcoming Lenten retreat has been canceled. You should have already received an email if you registered. We'll be in touch if we're able to reschedule something in the future.

Our Lenten Retreat is coming up - join us if you can! Message me, or email me. Plentiful scholarships available!

As the first year of the current regime draws to a close, people of faith and conscience are challenged: how do we find hope, and how do we resist the hatred and violence that's being spewed all over this country?

We are excited to announce our Lenten Retreat, which will focus on those questions under the guidance of our friend Brian Terrell.

​Brian has been a peace activist since 1975, when he joined the Catholic Worker movement in New York City. There he worked and prayed with Dorothy Day and the CW community, helping to edit the Catholic Worker newspaper and keep the communal work going. Since 1986, Brian and his wife Betsy Keenan have lived at Strangers and Guests CW Farm in Maloy, IA, where they raised their children and where they support themselves by small-scale agriculture and hand crafts.

​Brian has participated in anti-war work all over the world. From 2010 to 2019 he was a coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, and made annual visits to Afghanistan. He has spent more than 2 years in jails and prisons in the US and abroad. Brian is currently a coordinator for the Nevada Desert Experience.

​As we have talked about plans for this next retreat, it's become clear that life is changing rapidly and it's hard to predict what will be happening in March. As Brian said, "In this remarkable time when human history is unfolding at breakneck speed, a title for a Lenten Retreat in March seems like a moving target." It is clear to us, though, that we will still need hope, and we'll still need to resist.

Brian will be our guide as we reflect on our lives, sharing stories, providing input, and helping us build community.

We hope you'll join us!
https://www.maryshousebham.com/lent2026

As the first year of the current regime draws to a close, people of faith and conscience are challenged: how do we find hope, and how do we resist the hatred and violence that's being spewed all over this country?

We are excited to announce our Lenten Retreat, which will focus on those questions under the guidance of our friend Brian Terrell.

​Brian has been a peace activist since 1975, when he joined the Catholic Worker movement in New York City. There he worked and prayed with Dorothy Day and the CW community, helping to edit the Catholic Worker newspaper and keep the communal work going. Since 1986, Brian and his wife Betsy Keenan have lived at Strangers and Guests CW Farm in Maloy, IA, where they raised their children and where they support themselves by small-scale agriculture and hand crafts.

​Brian has participated in anti-war work all over the world. From 2010 to 2019 he was a coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, and made annual visits to Afghanistan. He has spent more than 2 years in jails and prisons in the US and abroad. Brian is currently a coordinator for the Nevada Desert Experience.

​As we have talked about plans for this next retreat, it's become clear that life is changing rapidly and it's hard to predict what will be happening in March. As Brian said, "In this remarkable time when human history is unfolding at breakneck speed, a title for a Lenten Retreat in March seems like a moving target." It is clear to us, though, that we will still need hope, and we'll still need to resist.

Brian will be our guide as we reflect on our lives, sharing stories, providing input, and helping us build community.

We hope you'll join us!
https://www.maryshousebham.com/lent2026

First Friday Mass Feb. 6, 6:30 pm at Mary's House
celebrant Fr Hugo Esparza CP
followed by potluck supper - y'all come!

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First Friday Mass coming up, January 2 at 6:30 pm at the house.
Join us for Mass and a potluck supper. Celebrant Fr Joe Culotta.

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The violence of capitalism by Joseph Nangle, OFMPax Christi USA 2023 Teacher of Peace The Gospel for this 28th Sunday in Ordinary time suggests a challenging examination of conscience for us who live at this time and place i…

First Friday Mass September 4, 6:30 pm
at Mary's House with Fr Hugo Esparza
followed by potluck!
Come and join us, bring a dish if you can, or just come.
All are welcome, plenty of space for kids.
2107 Ave G, Bham 35218

Coming up on August 19th: come and meet the peace walkers at Mary's House!
Gandhi-King peacewalkers, Vishwamitra Yogesh, Nitin Sonawane, and Rev. Kanshin Ikeda are walking through the USA and Canada to encourage us all to choose nonviolence in facing the dire issues of today. They bring a unique and international perspecitve to the issues of the day.
They'll be staying at Mary's House on August 19th, We are hosting a potluck at 6 pm followed by a talk at 7 pm to welcome them and hear some of their story. Join us for either or both; bring a dish for the potluck if you can.
Mary's House, 2107 Ave G, Birmingham 35218

Coming up: First Friday Mass, August 2 at Mary's House, 6:30 PM, 2107 Ave G, 35218.
With Fr. Frank Muscolino, followed as always by potluck and friendly talk.
Bring a dish, or just yourself..... kids welcome!

First Friday Mass at Mary's House, July 5th, 6:30pm
potluck & friendship following
kids welcome!

Ran out of lots of things at the meal today. We need gently used t-shirts & shorts, new sox & underwear. Can you help?

Friday, June 7, 6:30 pm - First Friday Mass at Mary's House! Potluck following, everyone welcome! Celebrant, Fr. Hugo Esparza CP